St. Paul Summer Beer Fest notables

With 100 breweries pouring at the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest Saturday at the State Fairgrounds, it’s impossible to try them all (nope, not a challenge). Luckily, we’ve got the scoop on some of this year’s notable beers.

Goose Island 25th Anniversary Ale: The Chicago brewery made this ESB with “rich malt and rustic hop flavors” intrinsic to the English ales that inspired its founder a quarter-century ago.

Bemidji Brewing Co. Brett-Saison: The less-than-year-old brewer is bringing a saison aged for three months with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, a potently funky yeast strain. This one probably isn’t for the craft-brew newbies.

Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Cold Press Black: The newly opened Duluth brewery is making its Twin Cities debut this weekend, and this coffee-infused version of its year-round black ale is a good day-starter.

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